Citrus & tropical fruit
Bright notes of lime, grapefruit and passion fruit, with the vibrant aromatic lift expected from Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
Sauvignon Blanc · Marlborough · New Zealand
A wine shaped by mist, light and presence.
From Marlborough’s pure coastal air comes a Sauvignon Blanc with vivid freshness and a quiet, magnetic identity inspired by Māori symbolism.
Kanohi means face. A sign of identity, connection and the unseen spirit of the land.
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Between mountain air, ocean light and symbolic presence.
Enter the Kanohi universe in motion: slow mist, Marlborough landscapes, luminous Sauvignon freshness and a face-like symbol that appears as a quiet guardian of the wine.
A face is never only a face. It is memory, presence and the first connection between people, nature and place.
The meaning behind the name
Kanohi.
The face behind the wine.
In Māori culture, Kanohi refers to the face: identity, expression and human connection. For the brand, this idea becomes a symbol of presence, a visual mark that watches over the bottle without saying too much. It is not decoration. It is a sign.
Presence & identity
A mark carried like a memory.
Kanohi is built around the idea of a face as a living signature. The symbol becomes intimate, almost ritual, while remaining contemporary and restrained. It gives the wine a human presence, not just a graphic identity.
Craft & visual identity
From symbol to object.
The label is designed as a precise gesture: clean lines, Sauvignon green, dark contrast and a symbolic face that brings mystery without becoming decorative folklore.
A label placed with intention.
A fresh moment among the vines.
Coastal energy
A New Zealand spirit, carried by the sea.
Kanohi also belongs to the coast: wind, salt, movement and open horizons. The surfboard becomes a natural extension of the brand, connecting Marlborough freshness with a freer New Zealand lifestyle.
Marlborough · Sauvignon Blanc
Freshness, purity and New Zealand energy.
Marlborough’s cool nights, long sunny days and coastal winds allow Sauvignon Blanc to develop remarkable aromatic purity. Kanohi reveals citrus, passion fruit, fresh herbs and a crisp mineral finish with energy and precision.
Mineral freshness
A crisp, clean finish with cool-climate tension, giving the wine its precision, purity and refreshing length.
Marlborough origin
Born from New Zealand’s most iconic Sauvignon Blanc region, shaped by sunny days, cool nights and pure coastal energy.
Seafood
Goat cheese
Green vegetables
Fresh Asian cuisine
Kanohi gallery
The symbol in motion, skin and sea.
A visual extension of the Kanohi universe: the face as a mark, the label as a gesture, the coast as a natural horizon.
The Kanohi face carried by the sea.
A mark of presence and identity.
The label as a precise gesture.
Ocean freshness, made for Sauvignon Blanc.
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Wine Merchant & Brand Creator
Part of the SAVAS universe.
Kanohi is developed by SVS SAVAS, a Bordeaux-based wine merchant and brand creator building distinctive wine identities for international markets.